Vending-machine.



No. 788,187. PATENTED APR. 25, 1905.

L J BURDIGK VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 21,1901.

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WitIQQSLSQSI PATENTED APR. 25, 1905.

L. J. BURDIOK.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 21, 1901.

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Witnesses:

PATELITEDAPR. 25, 1905.

L. J'. BURDICK.

VENDING MACHINE.

IAPPLIOATIOIN FILED 00121, 1901.

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Nb. 788,187. Patented April 25, 1905.

-UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEO J. BURDICK, OF STURGIS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE BURDICK & DE BLOISMANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCORPORATED, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ACORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

VENDING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 788,187, dated April25, 1905. Application filed October 21.1901. Serial No. 79,402.

T all whom 7375 i l 807L067: of the construction of the coin receivingand Be it known that I, LEO J. BURDICK, a citiactuating means,indicating the operation of zen of the United States, residing at thevildifferent-sized coins within the same. Fig. 6

lage of Sturgis, in the county of St. Joseph is a detail transversesectional view on line 5 and State of Michigan, have invented certain 66 of Fig. 1 of a detaching mechanism to new and usefulImprovementsinVending-Maprevent the return of the ratchet when actuchines, of whichthe following is a specificaated by the introduction of a coin and thetion. swing of the lever.

This invention relates to improvements in In the drawings all of thesectional views to vending-machines. are taken looking in the directionof the lit- The objects of this invention are, first, to tle arrows atthe ends of the section lines, and provideasimple and effectivestructure wheresimilar letters of reference refer to similar by aquantity of tablets, as tablets of gum or parts throughout the severalvieWs. chocolate, will be delivered, depending upon The casing and thecoin-receptacle for re- 5 the denomination of the coin deposited;secceiving the coins after they have been deond, to provide an improvedmachine in which posited and passed through the mechanism agiven numberof tablets will be delivered are not illustrated, as they may be of anydewithout the necessity of constructing the same sired construction toproperly inclose and proof absolutely accurate dimensions; third, totect the parts.

20 provide an improved construction of mechan- Referring to the letteredparts of the drawism which will be actuated to a difierent eX- ings, Ais the supporting-base. Arranged tent, depending on the size ordimension of the toward each end of this base is a pair of brack- 7ocoin'deposited within the same. ets A A. A shaft B is supported insuitable Further objects and objects relating to bearings in thesebrackets. Mounted on this 25 structural details will definitely appearfrom shaft is the merchandise-delivery cylinder B. the detaileddescription to follow. Supported above this cylinder by the stand Iaccomplish the objects of my invention ards C is a battery of fivemagazines C. In by the devices and means described in the folthe path ofeach magazine is a notch-like lowing specification. pocket or depressiona, clearly appearing in 0 The invention is clearly defined and pointedcross-section 1n Fig. 4. These pockets or deout in the claims. pressionsa are spirally arranged about the A structure embodying the features ofmy cylinder, being located one-tenth of the cir- 8o invention is clearlyillustrated in the accomcumference of the cylinder apart. Thus arpanyingdrawings, forming a part of this ranged there are two pocketsequidistant apart 3 5 specification, in which beneath each one of themagazines. Spring- Figure 1 is a front elevation view of the shields w,which are carried by the magazines, machine with the outer casingomitted as it are provided for the delivery-openings thereappears when acoin has just been introduced. of. (See Fig. 4.) Spring-stops 9 projecta Fig. 2 is an end elevation view of the same little below the bottom ofthe magazine into 40 with the actuating-lever and parts in their theannular groovesr in the cylinder. These normal position as a coinisintroduced before stops 1 prevent the tablets being carried backtheactuating mechanism. Fig. 3 is an end ward. 9o elevation view of thesame with the parts in It will be seen that as the pockets (0 areartheir actuated position. Fig. 4 is a detail ranged spirally if thecylinder B is revolved 45 transverse sectional view taken on line 4 4 ofone-tenth of the way around one pocket will Fig. 1, showingthe form ofdischarge-cylinder be carried under one of the magazines and itforvended tablets. Fig. 5 isadetail sectional will engage any tablet orpackage, as a, in View on line 5 5 of Fig. 1, showing the details thebottom of that magazine, carrying it out 'past the spring-stop 9- andunder the guard w and drop the same out of the machine, and that if thecylinder be rotated one-half the way around it will cause five pocketsto pass from under the five magazines and will discharge five of thesaid tablets or packages, so that with a proper arrangement of themechanism when a one-cent coin is introduced one of the pockets will bemoved from under. one of the magazines and a single tablet dropped, andwhen a five-cent piece is deposited within the mechanism and it isactuated the cylinder will be rotated half-way and five tablets will bedelivered. The mechanism by which I accomplish this result is verysimple and efficient in its operation. Mounted on the shaft B is aratchet-wheel D, which is engaged by a weighted pawl D. This permits thecylinder to be revolved in one direction but not in the other. A pin (Zprojects from this pawl 1) into the path of the actuating-lever I, theend of the pin appearing distinctly in Fig. 3. When the actuating-leveris at the end of its stroke, it engages this pin (Z, so that thecylinder cannot be actuated or thrown past the ratchet by a quickmovement.

An actuating ratchet-wheel F is arranged on the shaft B. Arranged withinthis ratchet is a circular plate E, having an outwardlyprojecting flangeE. This flange extends about half-way around the plate and has a raisedor cam portion E at the bottom thereof. The actuating-lever I is pivotedon the shaft B outside of the ratchet-wheel F. The lever I is providedwith a suitable knob or handle, as I, for the convenient actuation ofthe same.

Pivotally secured to the short end of the actuating-lever I, as at 0, isa coin-carrier H. The coin-carrier H is provided with smallantifriction-rolls e e e a between its two sides. The coin-carrier is.provided with a rearwardlyprojecting arm, to which the spring e, whichis carried by the lever I, is connected. This spring holds thecoin-carrier normally outward from the center. A chute G is provided,through which the coin is dropped into this carrier H. A closure or lidbis provided for the coin-chute G to prevent the introduction of a coinwhile the device is being actuated. A spring I) engages thedownwardly-projecting arm 6 of the lid 6 to close it. When thecoin-carrier is in its initial position, it engages the arm 7) and opensthe lid or cover 5.

On the coin-carrier H is a pawl H for the engagement of the ratchetF.The outward movement of the coin-carrier is limited by a stop 2?striking against a pin t. When a coin is dropped through the chute intothe carrier and the lever I is actuated, if the coin is of the size of afive-cent piece, it strikes against the flange E and forces thecoin-carrier inward toward the center or shaft B by swinging it on thepivot c. This causes its ratchettooth to engage the ratchet F, and whenthe tss, 187

movement of the crank continues the coin is carried around and out,being delivered at the lower end of the flange, as distinctly ap pearsin Fig. 3. As soon as the coin is discharged the spring 02 throws thecoin-carrier outward and releases it from the ratchet, when it can befreely swung from place to place without engaging or actuating thedelivery mechanism. WVhen a one-cent piece is dropped into the spout andthe machine actuated, the coin does not strike the flange E, but passesaround it until it strikes the cam portion E, when it throws thecoin-carrier inward at that point and engages it with a tooth of theratchet F and rotates the cylinder a distance equal to one-tenth of itscircumference, when a single piece will be discharged. A coiled springz', something like a clock-spring, is secured to the hub of the lever Ifor returning the same to the normal position, the lever striking andresting against a suitable cushioned post J when in that position. Whenthe lever is pushed over to the limit, it strikes the pin on the end ofthe weighted pawl D and forces it into engagement, so that the deliverymechanism is absolutely locked when the machine is in that position. Asuitable cushioned stop 8 limits the motion in this direction. It willbe impossible to engage the mechanism to actuate it withouttheintroduction of a coin, as the casing will embrace the entirestructure, leaving only the coin-spout and the actuating crank or leverexposed.

I have described my improved mechanism in the form in which I have foundit best adapted for use; but I desire to remark, however, that the samecan be greatly varied and that it can be adapted for use of differentsize and dimensions of coins, and it is obvious that more than two sizesof coins can be used in the same machine. I think the specialcoincontrolled device might be made use of with other operatingmechanism for delivering packets or tablets from the magazines, and, onthe other hand, the particular form of device I have illustrated inconnection with the battery of magazines is well adapted for thestructure of a compact and etficient delivery device, no matter whetherone or more than one of the packets is to be delivered at a singleoperation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a vendingmachine,the combination of ashaft; acylinder carried bysaid shaft,having spirally arranged delivery pockets therein; aplurality of merchandise-magazines adapted to deliver to said pocketswhereby one or more articles will be delivered by said cylinderaccording to the extent of its rotation; a locking-ratchet for saidshaft; a pivoted pawl therefor; an actuating-ratchet; an actuatingleveradapted to engage said pawl for said locking-ratchet at the limit of itsstroke; a

coin-carrier pivotally mounted on said actuating-lever, having a toothfor engaging said actuating-ratchet; a coin-chute adapted to delivercoins to said carrier; a pivoted lid or cover for said coin-chuteadapted to automatically close when the machine is actuated; an arm onsaid lid adapted to be engaged by said coin-carrier when in its initialposition for opening the same; and a plate with a flange adapted to beengaged by a coin carried by said carrier to force said carrier intoengagement with said actuating-ratchet, whereby the same will beactuated during the period of said engagement which is controlled by thelength of said flange, all coacting for the purpose specified.

2. In a vending-machine,the combination of a shaft; a cylinder carriedby said shaft,having spirally arranged delivery pockets therein; aplurality of merchandise-magazines adapted to deliver to said pocketswhereby one or more articles will be delivered by said cylinderaccording to the extent of its rotation; a locking-ratchet for saidshaft; an actuatingratchet; an actuating-lever; a coin-carrier pivotallymounted on said actuating-lever, having a tooth for engagingsaidactuating-ratchet; a coin-chute adapted to deliver coins to saidcarrier; a pivoted lid or cover for said coinchute adapted toautomatically close when the machine is actuated; an arm on said lidadapted to be engaged by said coin-carrier when in its initial positionfor opening the same; and a plate with a flange adapted to be engaged bya coin carried by said carrier to force said carrier into engagementwith said actuatingratchet, whereby the same will be actuated during theperiod of said engagement which is controlled by the length of saidflange, all coacting for the purpose specified.

3. In a vending-machine,the combination of ashaft; a cylinder carried bysaid shaft,having spirally-arranged delivery-pockets therein; aplurality of merchandise-magazines adapted to deliver to said pockets,whereby one or more articles will be delivered by said cylinderaccording to the extent of its rotation; an actuating-ratchet; anactuating-lever; a coincarrier pivotally mounted on said actuatinglever,having a tooth for engaging said actuating-ratchet; a coin-chute adaptedto deliver coins to said carrier; a pivoted lid or cover for saidcoin-chute adapted to automatically close when the machine is actuated;an arm on said lid adapted to be engaged by said coincarrier when in itsinitial position for opening the same; and a plate with a flange adaptedto be engaged by a coin carried by said carrier to force said carrierinto engagement with said actuating-ratchet, whereby the same will beactuated during the period of said engage-v ment which is controlled bythe length of said flange, all coacting for the purpose specified. 4. Ina vending-machine,the combination of a shaft; a cylinder carried by saidshaft, having spirally-arranged delivery-pockets therein; a plurality ofmerchandise-magazines adapted to deliver to said pockets whereby one ormore articles will be delivered by said cylinder according to the extentof its rotation; a locking-ratchet for said shaft; a pivoted pawltherefor; an actuating-ratchet; an actuating-lever adapted to engagesaid pawl for said locking-ratchet at the limit of its stroke; acoin-carrier pivotally mounted on said actuating-lever, having a toothfor engaging said actuating-ratchet; and a plate with a flange adaptedto be engaged by a coin carried by said carrier to force said carrierinto engagement with said actuating-ratchet, whereby the same will beactuated during the period of said engagement which is controlled by thelength of said flange, all coacting for the purpose specified.

5. In a vending-machine,the combination of a shaft; a cylinder carriedby said shaft, having spirally-arranged delivery-pockets therein; aplurality of merchandise-magazines adapted to deliver to said pocketswhereby one or more articles will be delivered by said cylinderaccording to the extent of its rotation; a locking-ratchet for saidshaft; an actuatingratchet; an actuating lever; a coin carrier pivotallymounted on said actuating-lever, having a tooth for engaging saidactuatingratchet; and a plate with a flange adapted to be engaged by acoin carried by said carrier to force said carrier into engagement withsaid actuating-ratchet, whereby the same will be actuated during theperiod of said engagement which is controlled by the length of saidflange, all coacting for the purpose specified.

6. In a vendingmachine, the combination of a shaft; a cylinder carriedby said shaft, having spirally-arranged delivery-pockets therein; aplurality of merchandise-magazines adapted to deliver to said pocketswhereby one or more articles will be delivered by said cylinderaccording to the extent of its rotation; an actuating-ratchet; anactuating-lever; a coin-carrier pivotally mounted on saidactuating-lever,

having a tooth for engaging said actuatingratchet; and a plate with aflange adapted to be engaged by a coin carried by said carrier to forcesaid carrier into engagement with said actuating-ratchet, whereby thesame will be actuated during the period of said engagement which iscontrolled by the length of said flange, all coacting for the purposespecified.

7. Inavending-machine, the combination of ashaft; a cylinder carried bysaid shaft having spirally-arranged delivery-pockets therein; aplurality of merchandise-magazines adapted to deliver to said pocketswhereby one or more articles will be delivered by said cylinder,according to the extent of its rotation; a looking ratchet for saidshaft; a pivoted pawl therefor; an actuating-ratchet; an actuatingleveradapted to engage said pawl for said locking-ratchet at the limit of itsstroke; a

coin-carrier pivotally mounted on said actuating-lever, having a toothfor engaging said actuating-ratchet; a coin-chute adapted to delivercoins to said carrier; a pivoted lid or cover for said coin-chuteadapted to automatically close when the machine is actuated; an arm onsaid lid adapted to be engaged by said coin-carrier when in its initialposition for opening the same; and a cam-plate adapted to be engaged bya coin carried by said carrier to force the said carrier into engagementwith said actuating-ratchet, whereby the same will be actuated duringpredetermined periods which are controlled by the size of the coin, forthe purpose specified.

8. In a vending-machine, the combination of a shaft; a cylinder carriedby said shaft having spirally-arranged delivery-pockets therein; aplurality of merchandise-magazines adapted to deliver to said pocketswhereby one or more articles will be delivered by said cylinder,according to the extent of its rotation; a locking-ratchet for saidshaft; an actuating-lever; a coin-carrier pivotally mounted on saidactuating-lever, having a tooth for engaging said actuating-ratchet; acoin-chute adapted to deliver coins to said carrier; a pivoted lid orcover for said coin-chute adapted to automatically close when themachine is actuated; an arm on said lid adapted to be engaged by saidcoin-carrier when in its initial position for opening the same; and acam-plate adapted to be engaged by a coin carried by said carrier toforce the said carrier into engagement with said actuating-ratchet,whereby the same will be actuated during predetermined periods which arecontrolled by the size of the coin, for the purpose specified.

9. In a vending-machine, the combination of a shaft; a cylinder carriedby said shaft having spirally-arranged delivery-pockets therein; aplurality of merchandise-magazines adapted to deliver to said pockets,whereby one or more articles will be delivered by said cylinder,according to the extent of its rotation; an actuating-ratchet; anactuating-lever; a coin-carrier pivotally mounted on saidactuating-lever, having a tooth for engaging said actuating-ratchet; acoin-chute adapted to deliver coins to said carrier; a pivoted lid orcover for said coin-chute adapted to automatically close when themachine is actuated; an arm on said lid adapted to be engaged by saidcoin-carrier when'in its initial position for opening the same; and acam-plate adapted to be engaged by a coin carried by said carrier toforce the said carrier into engagement with said actuating-ratchet,whereby the same will be actuated during predetermined periods which arecontrolled by the size of the coin, for the purpose specified.

10. In a vending-machine, the combination of a shaft; a cylinder carriedby said shaft having spirally-arranged delivery-pockets there in; aplurality of merchandise magazines.

adapted to deliver to said pockets whereby one or more articles will bedelivered by said cylinder, according to the extent of its rotation; alocking-ratchet for said shaft; a pivoted pawl therefor; anactuating-ratchet; an actuatinglever adapted to engage said pawl forsaid locking-ratchet at the limit of its stroke; a coin-carrierpivotally mounted on said actuating-lever, having a tooth for engagingsaid actuating-ratchet; and a cam-plate adapted to be engaged by a coincarried by said carrier to force the said carrier into engagement withsaid actuating-ratchet, whereby the same will be actuated duringpredetermined periods which are controlled by the size of the coin, forthe purpose-specified.

11. In avending-machine, the combination ofashaft; acylinder carried bysaid shaft having spirally-arranged delivery-pockets therein; aplurality of merchandise magazines adapted to deliver to said pocketswhereby one or more articles will be delivered by said cylinder,according to the extent of its rotation; a locking-ratchet for saidshaft; an actuatingratchet; an actuating-lever; acoin-carrier pivotallymounted on said actuating-lever, having a tooth for engaging saidactuating-ratchet; and a cam-plate adapted to be engaged by a coincarried by said carrier to force said carrier into engagement with saidactuatingratchet, whereby the same will be actuated during predeterminedperiods which are controlled by the size of the coin, for the purposespecified.

12. In a vending-machine, the combination of a shaft; acylinder carriedby said shaft having spirally-arranged delivery-pockets therein; aplurality of merchandise magazines adapted to deliver to said pocketswhereby one or more articles will be delivered by said cylinder,according to the extent of its rotation; an actuatingratchet; anactuating-lever; a coin-carrier pivotally mounted on saidactuating-lever, having a tooth for engaging said actuating-ratchet; anda cam-plate adapted to be engaged by a coin carried by said carrier toforce said carrier into engagement with said actuating-ratchet, wherebythe same will be actuated during predetermined periods which arecontrolled by the size of the coin, for the purpose specified.

13. In a vending-machine, the combination of a suitable magazine; anarticle-delivery device, adapted to deliver one or more articlesaccording to the extent of its actuation; an actuating-ratchet therefor;an operating-lever; a coin carrier or holder carried by saidoperating-lever, adapted to engage said actuating-ratchet; and acam-plate adapted to engage a coin carried by said carrier whereby it iscaused to engage said actuating-ratchet at a predetermined point in themovement of said actuating-lever, depending on the size of the coin, forthe purpose specified.

14:. In a vending-machine, the combination of a suitable magazine; anarticle-delivery device adapted to deliver one or more articlesaccording to the extent of its actuation; an operating-lever; acoin-carrier carried by said operating-lever, adapted to engage saidarticle-delivery device; and a cam-plate adapted to engage a coincarried by said carrier Where by said carrier is caused to engage saidarti: ole-delivery device at a predetermined point in the movement ofsaid actuating-lever, depending on the size of the coin, for the purposespecified.

15. In a vending-machine, the combination of a suitable magazine; anarticle-delivery device adapted to deliver one or more articlesaccording to the extent of its actuation; acoincarrier adapted to engagesaid article-delivery device; and a cam-plate adapted to engage a coincarried by said carrier and cause it to engage said article-deliverydevice at a predetermined point in the movement thereof, depending onthe size of the coin, for the purpose specified.

16. In a coin-controlled vending-machine, the combination of anarticle-delivery device adapted to deliver one or more articlesaccording to the extent of its actuation; an actuating-lever; a pivotedor yielding coin-carrier mounted thereon; a ratchet adapted to beengaged by said coin-carrier; and a cam-plate adapted to engage a coincarried by said carrier to cause it to engage said ratchet at apredetermined point in the movement of said actuating-lever, dependingon the size of the coin, for the purpose specified.

17. In a vending-machine, the combination of a suitable article-deliverydevice adapted to deliver one or more articles according to the extentof its actuation; an operating-lever; a coin-carrier mounted thereon;and a cam-plate adapted to engage the coin as it is carried by saidcarrier to cause it to engage said delivery mechanism, whereby saiddelivery mechanism is actuated at a predetermined point in the movementof the lever, for the purpose specified.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two Witnesses.

LEO J. BURDICK. [1,. s]

Witnesses THEO. T. JACOBS, CHAS. O. BAILEY.

